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The UWA Regional Experience

UWA AlbanyAnnual Report 2016

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03 2016 Highlights

05Teaching and Learning

08Research

10Community Engagement

14People and Resources

15University and Community

UWA Albany encompasses the Albany Centre, the Centre of Excellence in Natural Resource Management (CENRM) and the Rural Clinical School of Western Australia (RCSWA).

Established in 1999, the Albany Centre provides high quality teaching and learning for full undergraduate degrees in Arts, Commerce and Science. It also provides the first year of study most undergraduate majors and postgraduate options.

From 2001 CENRM has focussed on targeted, cost-effective and innovative research and research training with a view to enhancing the environmental, economic, social and cultural well-being in the Great Southern and elsewhere.

The Rural Clinical School of Western Australia (RCSWA) was established in 2002 with the explicit goal of attracting more doctors to regional, rural and

remote practice. The placement of medical students from both UWA and the University of Notre Dame has been coordinated by RCSWA since 2007. Students have the opportunity to spend an academic year training in a regional, rural or remote location with the expectation that this experience will increase the likelihood that, after graduation, they will choose to practise in regional areas.

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Our vision

UWA will have a vibrant regional campus in Albany, embedded in the Great Southern community, delivering high quality education, research and services that both reflect the strengths and needs of the Great Southern region and are valued by the rest of the university.

Our mission

The Albany campus is an integral part of UWA, committed to helping the University meet its broader mission, while benefiting the Great Southern region through focused education, research and community activities that reflect the richness and diversity of the region.

Year 9 experience

With the aim of raising secondary students’ aspirations, UWA Albany introduced the Year 9 Experience. A new initiative this year, the event sought to inspire Great Southern Year 9 students to consider a broader range of options for their futures. The students were actively engaged in field experiences with experts in agriculture, marine science, plants and animals, education, indigenous culture and heritage, medicine and health sciences. Opportunities were provided for hands-on experience and a chance to ask the questions. Feedback from the 138 students who participated was very positive.

2016 Highlights

Colloquium on biodiversity

In February, international scientists joined Australian scientists in Albany for the Great Southern International Colloquium on Biodiversity. The Colloquium aimed to provide a forum for leading scientists, practitioners and the public to share and advance knowledge in biodiversity science, management and cultural appreciation.

Chaired by Professor Stephen Hopper AC from UWA’s Centre of Excellence in Natural Resource Management, and supported by Great Southern Development Commission (GSDC), the inaugural Colloquium focused on global advances in understanding of granite outcrop organisms, including their relationships with people.

Oyster reef restoration project

UWA partnered with the Nature Conservancy Australia, Recfishwest, and South Coast Natural Resource Management in a trial to restore native oyster reefs to Oyster Harbour in Albany. CENRM’s Professor Peter Cook is a key contributor to this project which aims to assess the survival and growth of Ostrea angasi, or native flat oyster, over three to four years to test reef restoration methods. It is hoped re-establishing the oyster ecosystem will improve Oyster Harbour’s health and attract fish for recreational fishers.

The project, commenced in 2015, received further funding of $150,000 in 2016 from the Recreational Fishing Initiative Fund.

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Excellence rewarded

Dr Barbara Cook was awarded the UWA Student Guild’s Choice Award for excellence in teaching in ‘Saving Endangered Species’. This unit continues to attract large numbers of Perth students to Albany. A key feature is the strong practical field component which equips students with industry relevant skills. This, along with Dr Cook’s passionate enthusiasm for the topic, has been a course highlight for numerous students.

Dr Peter Speldewinde was awarded the Faculty of Science Excellence Award for Media Engagement. Dr Speldewinde featured fortnightly on ABC Radio Great Southern, providing an insight into topical science issues, stimulating interest and debate. A number of guest experts were invited to participate throughout the year, including local and visiting researchers and students.

Chancellor’s visit

UWA Chancellor Michael Chaney AO took the opportunity to visit the Albany campus to gain a first-hand appreciation of the facilities, research being undertaken and educational courses on offer. Hi gained an insight into the unique qualities that contributed to a strong and vibrant regional university community.

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University preparation program

The UWA Smart Start program continued to offer Indigenous and non-Indigenous people living in the Great Southern region an alternative pathway to university entrance. Feedback from students indicated that UWA Smart Start was valuable in equipping them with the skills required to be successful in their chosen UWA course. This course is run in conjunction with the School of Indigenous Studies.

Undergraduate programs

UWA Albany undergraduate students continue to perform at a level, at least, commensurate with (and in many cases higher than) their city counterparts. The Great Southern campus is committed to producing industry-ready, well-rounded graduates.

In 2016, The Bachelor of Arts course offered a full degree with a choice of majors in Anthropology and Sociology, English and Cultural Studies, History, and Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage. The Bachelor of Science course offered a full degree with a choice of majors in Conservation Biology, Environmental Science and, Marine Science. Students were able to complete a Bachelor of Commerce course with a major in Management. A large range of other majors provided a wide choice for students completing the first year of their Arts, Commerce or Science course in Albany.

CENRM developed a number of new units with a strong field component. These included Biodiversity and Landscapes, Natural History and Biodiversity on Country. These proved popular with both Albany and Perth based students.

The Albany Centre continued to work in partnership with Curtin University to provide Curtin Bachelor of Education students with the opportunity to enjoy face-to-face learning and participate in the student life of the Centre.

Rural Clinical School of WA (RCSWA)

Ten medical students in their penultimate year of study completed a one-year placement with the RCSWA in Albany. The students had a rich and varied learning experience, including time in the hospitals and general practice clinics around the region, and specific experience working with the Aboriginal Health Service, community mental health service, Headspace, Albany Community Hospice and a range of other organisations. In addition to the clinical education, there was the rich experience that came from living together away from home and exploring the beautiful and historic Great Southern region. A highlight in 2016 was the orientation weekend camp, which included time at Waychinicup and Cheynes Beach, with a welcome and wisdom from Noongar Elder Carol Petterson.

RCSWA students attended clinical placements across nine general practices in the Great Southern, including Denmark and Mount Barker. RCSWA students have enjoyed great support and mentoring from the Great Southern medical community over several years.

RCSWA students attended clinical placements across multiple disciplines within Albany Health Campus including new curriculum areas in psychiatry, orthopaedics and urology.

Postgraduate courses

The Graduate School of Education offered a Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) and a Master of Teaching (Primary). The final cohort of students completed the course in 2016.

Enrolments increased in the Master of Ecotourism course, attracting students from overseas.

Eight students from Bristol University in the United Kingdom spent 10 weeks completing projects under the supervision of UWA Centre of Excellence in Natural Resource Management researchers as part of their Master of Science degree majoring in Global Wildlife Health and Conservation. Research topics included the ecology and management of small mammals, influence of wind turbines on plant pollinators, and public perception of shark management strategies such as the recently installed shark barrier net at the Albany town beach.

Students undertaking higher degrees by research investigated a range of environmental issues and topics.

Teaching and Learning

UWA Albany offered a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and learning programs.

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Enrolments

Table 1

Enrolment type2015 Albany campus students

2016 Albany campus students

UWA HECS 92 110

Curtin HECS 24 40

University of Notre Dame 2 2

Not-for-degree (UWA) 0 3

Preparation course (UWA Smart Start) 21 37

Postgraduate by coursework 21 15

Postgraduate by research 9 10

Semester 1 total 169 217

UWA HECS 110 103

Curtin HECS 12 19

University of Notre Dame 2 2

Not-for-degree (UWA) 0 2

Preparation Course (UWA Smart Start) 20 29

Postgraduate by coursework 20 16

Postgraduate by research 9 11

Total EFTSL (Equivalent Full Time Student Load) 73.5 94.75

Semester 2 total 173 182

Table 2

Year 2015 2016

BIOL3360 Saving Endangered Species 80 80

BIOL4409 Ecological Field Methods 36 62

ENVT3310 Biodiversity on Country N/A 9

ENVT3360 Ecosystem Restoration 72 80

SCIE3304 Marine Field Techniques 57 65

Postgraduate Writers Retreat 25 15

Semester 1 total 177 302

ENVT1103 Natural History N/A 36

INDG2700 Knowing Country: the Dreaming and Darwin 80 24

Semester 2 total 80 60

Annual Total 232 362

Table 1 illustrates resident students studying in Albany at HECS census dates (31 Mar and 31 Aug).

Throughout the year, students from UWA Perth visited to utilize the UWA Albany facilities for intensive units and activities. Table 2 summarises visiting students studying intensively during 2016.

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Student volunteering

UWA strongly encourages students to volunteer. Volunteering enables students to engage with the University, local and wider community while gaining valuable experience that assists in their personal and professional growth.

In 2016, students participated in Albany UniMentor, a scheme that provides first-year students with support and encouragement from student mentors. UniMentor mentors assisted first-year students to understand the University’s network of support services and facilities and contributed to building a culture of mutual support.

UWA students also visited secondary schools to speak to school students about university life. Many students provided valuable assistance on Open Day and at other campus activities to ensure events ran smoothly and efficiently.

A number also participated in the Anzac Day commemorations.

Postgraduate Writing Retreat

Thirteen PhD students from the Crawley campus enjoyed a week of writing workshops in Albany to focus on writing their theses. Many were international students with English as their second language. Research topics were varied, and included management policy for marine reserves in Guatemala, improving software security, therapeutic foster care for children traumatised by abuse, and purifying waste-products from biodiesel production.

Scholarships and prizes

Scholarships and prizes provided by donors from the Great Southern with a total value of $33,710 were awarded to 23 students.

UWA Albany acknowledges the valued support of local organisations and individuals in recognising student achievements.

Table 3

Year 2015 2016

Bachelor of Arts 3 1

Bachelor of Science 2 3

Bachelor of Science (Honours) 2 4

Master of Teaching 7 9

Doctor of Philosophy 0 2

Total 14 19

Graduating students

Fourteen UWA Albany students completed their courses and had their achievement recognised at a ceremony at the Albany Entertainment Centre in December. Table 3 provides a summary.

In addition, one Curtin University Bachelor of Education student from Albany was recognised for completing his course.

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Research

Health and medical research

During 2016 the Rural Clinical School of WA continued to lead and facilitate a number of research projects and initiatives, aimed at improving health outcomes for people in the Great Southern region.

Dr Craig Sinclair received funding to lead a national team investigating ‘supported decision-making’ among people with dementia. Supported decision-making is the process of providing assistance, to enable people with decision-making impairments to make decisions about legal and/or personal matters. This research project combines analysis of existing legislation and case-law, along with in-depth interviews with people living with dementia and their family carers, to make evidence-based recommendations on government

policy and legislation with respect to supported

decision making.

2016 also saw a change in the curriculum, with a shift to a

postgraduate Medical Doctorate program. As

well as a number of new areas of clinical focus, Medical

Doctorate students have the option of undertaking original research as part of their RCSWA year. Four students were involved in research projects, in diverse areas including respiratory medicine, cardiology, and end of life care. The broader research program at the Albany RCSWA continued to move forward, with a number of conference presentations around Australia, three peer-reviewed publications, and the commencement of a new national project examining healthcare and lifestyle decision-making among people living with dementia.

Natural resource management research

The Centre of Excellence in Natural Resource Management maintains a diverse variety of research programs in the Great Southern Region, and further afield across Australia and internationally. Research activities by key Centre staff included:

Professor Peter Cook has been working with the Nature Conservancy on a project to restore native oysters to Oyster Harbour, Albany

Dr Peter Speldewinde has been researching how Western Ringtail Possums utilise urban environments.

Dr Harriet Paterson worked with the Conservation Council (WA), quantifying plastic accumulation on Western Australian beaches in conjunction with the broader community and primary schools.

Rebecca Dobbs and Dr Paul Close are developing monitoring and evaluation tools for indigenous ranger groups in coastal communities of the Kimberley as part of the Kimberley Indigenous Saltwater Science Project run through the WA Marine Science Institute.

Dr Peter Speldewinde is part of an international research team investigating how restoring degraded rainforests affect human health,

especially the influence on mosquito borne viruses such as malaria.

Dr Barbara Cook completed a large project that provided novel management tools for managing and planning for climate change.

Dr Leah Beesley and Dr Neil Pettit investigated water sensitive urban design, with particular interest in developing management tools to maintain freshwater wetlands and rivers in urban landscapes based on robust scientific principles, through the Cooperative Research Centre -Water Sensitive Cities.

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• Soil carbon dynamics under perennial pastures in south-western Australia.

• A Flower-Visitor-Network within jarrah forest in Southwest of Western Australia: local and global contexts.

• Purpose- built lizard traps on Torndirrup Peninsula: their use by reptiles and their conservation.

• The western ringtail possum (Pseudocheirus occidentalis): how are they using urban environments?

• Food resource preference based on different behavioural and pollen load data.

• Habitat preferences and flow related movements of freshwater cobbler (Tandanus bostocki) in the Canning River.

Professor Steve Hopper continues his research funded through the Australia Research Council on plant pollination, biodiversity and granite outcrops.

Professor Dale Roberts continues his research on frogs, now developing classifications for threatened frogs for the Federal Government.

Research supervision

CENRM continued to supervise a diversity of honours and postgraduate students located in Albany, Perth and the Kimberley. These students undertook research on a range of topics including:

• Comparing common and rare sexually deceptive orchids on granite outcrops of the Greater Perth Region.

• Climatic refugia in montane ecosystems: – implications of past and future climate change on persistence, speciation and disease impact.

• Discovery through illustration – botanical art, traits and their phylogeny in the Haemodoraceae.

• Vegetation responses to Noongar land management practices in old and young landscapes.

• The role of vertebrate pollination in the conservation of flora within the old, climatically buffered, infertile landscapes (OCBILs) of the Torndirrup, Vancouver and Flinders Peninsulas, South Coast, Western Australia.

• Multiple paternity, pollen dispersal and fitness consequences of bird-pollination in Red and Green Kangaroo Paw.

• Evolution and conservation consequences of bird pollination: an ecological and genetic study of mating, pollen dispersal and recruitment in Eucalyptus caesia (Myrtaceae).

• Ecosystem distribution across landscapes: prioritising global conservation and restoration. Biogeochemical cycling of phosphorus and organic matter within arid freshwater ecosystem.

• The importance of Indigenous peoples’ land management practices in caring for freshwater places on the Dampier Peninsula.

• Factors regulating phosphorus in drains and streams in sandy agricultural catchments in southwestern Australia.

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Rural Clinical School of WA Local Advisory Committee

The role of the local RCSWA Advisory Committee is to establish partnerships with stakeholder organisations, facilitating resource and information exchange to assist and guide students. The committee met twice during the year with nine representatives from different organisations.

Friends of UWA Albany

The Friends of UWA Albany coordinated a number of philosophy cafés and several sandwich seminars during the year. Two newsletters kept members informed on activities at the University.

Friends presented two Friends of UWA Albany prizes and two Amity Prizes to students recognised for their positive contribution to the wellbeing of the student and University environment.

In 2016 membership of the Friends of UWA Albany was 89.

Alumni Relations

UWA Alumni provided valuable input to the 2016 Open Day through their contribution to a Careers Café. They also connected with UWA Albany graduating students at the annual Prize Presentation evening.

Community partnerships

Professor Peter Cook continued as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Aquaculture Stewardship Council.

CENRM has Memorandums of Understanding with South Coast NRM

Inc. and with the Shire of Collie. The Centre maintains strong

partnerships with the

Great Southern Development Commission, the City of Albany, South Coast NRM, local industries and regional management agencies including the Departments of Water and Parks and Wildlife that to lead to collaboration in both teaching and research activities.

CENRM maintained membership on a variety of committees, reference groups and expert panels including:

• South Coast Natural Resource Management ‘Water and Marine’ and ‘Biodiversity’ reference groups and ‘Regional Report Card’ sub-committee

• Southern Ports Authority, Port of Albany, Community consultation Committee

• Great Southern Science Council• Western Australian Museum

Albany Advisory Committee• Department of Parks and Wildlife

South Coast Threatened Flora Recovery Team

• Blue Gum Plantation Industries• Great Southern Science Council• Australian Society of Fish Biology• Aquaculture Stewardship Council

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UWA Perth International Arts Festival (Great Southern program)

February 2016 marked the 40th anniversary of The Snake Run opening, when American skating legend Russ Howell first rode its winding curves. To celebrate the iconic site, the opening PIAF event in the Great Southern combined a thrilling exhibition of skateboarding, dance, parkour and street art.

Community Engagement

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national forum on sustainable regional development in October. Professor Stephen Hopper AC was one of the keynote speakers providing a presentation on Sustainability of Land, Water and Community: a sense of place.

Open Day

In August the UWA Albany Centre opened its doors to the local community to welcome over to 350 visitors. School groups, teachers, careers advisers, families and members of the public came to find out more about the higher education opportunities available at UWA in Albany and tour the campus. A highlight was the interactive science displays with hands-on activities.

UWA Albany student activities

The UWA Albany student committee organised a range social events for students throughout 2016, including

Simon Winchester, Patrick deWitt, Jasper

Fforde, Virginia Reeves, Paolo Bacigalupi, Paul West and

performance group Sketch the Rhyme.

In 2016 Playmakers showcased local luthers (string instrument makers) who are influencing craftsmanship around the world.

SEGRA participation

Albany and the Great Southern hosted the 2016 Sustainable Economic Growth for Regional Australia (SEGRA) conference, Australia’s premier

The music program featured Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, the Corsican vocal ensemble A Filetta, the Tinalley String Quartet and guitarists Slava and Leonard Grigoryan together with James and Joseph Tawadros in the Band of Brothers.

The theatre offering of Every Brilliant Thing was an unsentimental, funny solo show about suicide and depression. Performer Jonny Donahoe enlisted his audience as fellow performers as he told them of his mother’s attempts at suicide and his own subsequent depression.

The Lotterywest Festival Film Season saw twelve films from around the world screened in Albany, with two special features also shown in Denmark.

The visual arts program featured the Mamang Koort- Heart of the Whale exhibition, which focused on Albany’s Princess Royal Harbour. MIX Artists – SQUARE saw 23 artists from the Great Southern participate in an exhibition examining the theme of ‘square’. SQUARE responded to the City’s newly revamped central square.

The Perth Writers Festival in the Great Southern brought a selection of leading international and Australian authors to Albany and Denmark. These included

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on experience and a chance to ask questions. Areas included agriculture, marine science, plants and animals, education, indigenous culture and heritage, medicine and health sciences.

Two RCSWA students ran eight interactive Drug and Alcohol education sessions for Year 9 students at Albany Senior High School. This was arranged by liaison with teachers and linking into school curriculum. This is a project that could be continued each year.

Schools visits communicated key information with the opportunity to ask questions. UWA Albany students provided personal testimonies that gave an insight into university life.

One parent information evening was also held which provided information regarding university entrance requirements, courses and student life.

A number of the RCSWA students were involved in headspace Albany assisting at community forums and open days, as part of their Community discipline students attend headspace weekly engaging with the headspace team, their clients and involvement in headspace youth programmes.

UWA Albany Public Lecture Series

The popular UWA Albany Lecture Series attracted over 400 people to the nine lectures presented during the year. UWA Albany continued to provide informed speakers on a wide variety of topics including climate change, gravitational waves, psychology, history, architecture, music and Aboriginal and science perspectives on the environment.

for UWA Albany to contribute to raising aspirations for students in Years 9–12.

Six study skills workshops were held for upper schools students. These attracted 176 students from seven schools.

The introduction of WACE revisions courses in 2015 was so popular that this initiative was continued in 2016. Nine ATAR subjects were run and attracted 114 Year 12 students from Albany, Denmark and Mt Barker. Students were very appreciative to have the opportunity to revise key concepts prior to sitting their exams.

UWA Albany participated in the Science Rocks event for Year 10 students from the Great Southern. This event was a collaboration between the Great Southern Science Council, Southcoast Natural Resource Management and UWA Albany. Incorporating a range of speakers and displays, the one-day event aimed to engage and inspire students to consider science-based careers.

A new initiative in 2016 was the Year 9 Experience that aimed to inspire Year 9 students to consider a broader range of options for their futures. The students were engaged in field experiences with an expert and with current students. Opportunity was provided for hands-

games and movie nights and participated in community events.

Albany students participated in the annual Student Guild fundraiser, PROSH, raising money for three Western Australian charities. The Albany student committee also coordinated donations for a number of Christmas hampers provided to a local charity.

Three students joined volunteer maintenance crew ‘Friends of the Bibbulumun Track’ and are now maintaining involvement on their particular section of track in 2017.

RCSWA students also assisted in Science Rocks expo representing medicine.

Albany and Narrogin RCSWA students combine for a weekend of education, collegiality and fresh air at The Cove in Denmark.

Schools engagement

Four Principals Forums were held with leaders from schools in the Great Southern. The purpose of the forums was to strategise actions that would positively influence the decisions that local young people make about their futures. Discussions and feedback from these forums highlighted opportunities

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Community and business use of facilities

A broad range of community and business functions and workshops, including Friends events, was held at the Centre throughout the year.

Examination administration

The Albany Centre administered external examinations for Charles Darwin University, Curtin University, Edith Cowan University, Monash University, Murdoch University, University of New South Wales, University of Tasmania and the University of Southern Queensland. A total of 355 students from other universities sat examinations at UWA Albany.

Media

UWA Albany featured regularly in local and rural press, including the Albany Advertiser, the Albany and Great Southern Weekender, the Extra and the Denmark Bulletin. The University was profiled in over 200 articles and interviews printed or broadcast by a range of local and state media. UWA Albany promoted its activities via print, radio, television and digital media as well as through online communication channels.

Dr Peter Speldewinde presented a fortnightly science feature on ABC Great Southern. A variety of science issues were discussed, with guest researchers sharing topical information.

Visitors

UWA Albany provided the perfect environment for 15 postgraduate students to attend writing workshops for the annual Postgraduate Writers Retreat in January. International students from UWA’s Perth campus spent an intensive week receiving training and guidance with the completion of their theses.

Over 40 staff members and academics from UWA Crawley and other universities were among the many visitors to the UWA Albany during the year. In addition, a number of official visitors toured the University who were provided with an overview of the education and research UWA Albany was involved in.

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Staffing

Twenty-one casual, part-time academic staff were employed locally to deliver the Albany Centre’s undergraduate and postgraduate coursework teaching program. Administrative and information technology services were managed by 5.2 full-time-equivalent staff members.

CENRM employed 13 teaching, research and administration staff (10.6 full-time-equivalent); nine adjunct research staff and 17 casual teaching and research staff.

The RCSWA in Albany was staffed by six full-time-equivalent positions, two of which were administrative positions. Seven part-time academic teaching staff, local tutors who were employed on a casual basis; three part time researchers and visiting research students.

The Perth International Arts Festival Great Southern Program was co-ordinated by one part-time staff member.

People and Resources

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CENRM Advisory Board• Chair: Bruce Manning, Great

Southern Development Commission• Dr Barbara Cook, CENRM• Susanne Dennings• Justin Bellanger, South Coast

Natural Resource Management Inc• Greg Mair, Department of

Environment and Conservation• Tim Overheu, Department of

Agriculture and Food WA• Prof Tony O’Donnell, Faculty

of Science, UWA

RCSWA Local Advisory Committee• Russell Clark, Albany Chamber

of Commerce and Industry• Dr Andrew Knight, RCSWA• Dr Ian Leggett, Southern Regional

Medical Group• Jennifer O’Neil, UWA Albany Centre• Carol Petterson, Community

Member• Kendra Coufal, RCSWA Student

Representative• Robin Surridge, Amity Health• Bradley Walsh, Albany Apex Club• Andrew Wenzel, headspace Albany• Denise Warren, RCSWA• Miranda Pollard, RCSWA• Glenda Williams, Great Southern

Aboriginal Health Service

Friends of UWA Albany Executive Committee• President: Sally Thomas• Vice-President: Dr Murray Arnold• Secretary: Dot Price• Student Representative:

Hunter Alderman, Lauren Pullella• Sandra Dixon• Megan Hannington• Katrin Hoffmann• Paula Phillips, UWA, ex-officio

Sponsors and supporters• Albany Community Bank Branch

of the Bendigo Bank• City of Albany• Jacqueline Davidson• Friends of UWA Albany• Main Roads Great Southern• Pat Fox Memorial Fund• Great Southern Development

Commission• Great Southern Grammar• Hon Colin Holt, MLC• Roy and Beatrice Little• Clive Malcolm Memorial

Scholarship Fund• Jon and Dot Price• Hon Terry Redman, MLA• Water Corporation• Peter Watson, MLA• Rick Wilson, MP• Woodbury Boston Primary School

Photo creditsKrysta Guille, Professor Stephen Hopper, Danny O’Neil, Paula Phillips, Dr Dale Roberts, David Tunbridge, Denise Warren, Bryn Warnock.

Efforts have been made to capture all available and relevant information. If a person, agency or group has been omitted or incorrectly cited, please advise Paula Phillips 9842 0810, UWA Albany Centre.

University and Community

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